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A/N: Okay; I've made this new rule where I'll only post after five reviews have been sent; so I'll post chapter eleven at 25 reviews or more, so R&R!

Chapter 10: A Night at the Hospital

Emily removed her hand from her face and the occupants of the room, minus Emily and Casey, gasped. Emily's nose was out of shape and was bleeding, her cheek was red beyond belief and she winced as she stood.

Sam walked over to her and looked at her ankle; it was slightly swollen, but nothing ice couldn't heal. Casey glared at Emily as her eyes filled with fear. Sam guided her out but she stopped.

"Goodbye Casey; some best friend you turned out to be." Casey nodded.

"Right; you weren't using me to get to Derek, and I'm to blame. Call someone who cares, Davis." Casey's voice didn't falter and neither did her stance.

As Sam and Emily turned a corner and left earshot and sight Casey almost collapsed to the floor.

"Casey, why are you out of bed? You're supposed to be resting." Derek picked her up gently, bridal style and softly set her onto the bed.

"I know, but…she made fun of Marti and called us incestuous." A lone tear escaped her eye. "I-I was so angry…I still am."

"Case…she said that?" Lizzie asked, shocked completely.

"Yeah…she did." Casey nodded sadly against her pillow.

"I'll kill her…" Lizzie growled.

"Whoa, Lizzie. Calm yourself, we don't want two accidents in one day; one visit to the hospital per day will be my limit." Edwin said, gripping Lizzie's shoulders.

"But you wouldn't have to…it wouldn't be an accident and I don't see the point in keeping a dead teenager in a hospital!" Lizzie went back to growling.

"He's right, Liz…stay calm. Casey already broke her nose, slammed her cheek, sprained her ankle and most likely bruised her ass." Derek let a small chuckle out.

"What's so funny?" Casey asked, a small smile playing at her lips for the thought of Derek finding the situation entertaining.

"Oh…just the fact that my girlfriend, whose completely week, enough so that a seven year old could beat her up, just beat up a girl the same age as her…who wasn't at all at any disadvantages."

"She had a disadvantage." Lizzie stated, as if it were so completely obvious.

"What?" They all asked.

"Well, first: she pissed off Casey, and a pissed off Casey, is a dangerous Casey. Ask Derek for more detail on that. Second: She's just weak, period. Third: She knew I would murder her even more-so than I already have planned if she touched Casey."

"How do you kill someone more-so than killing them?" Edwin asked.

"You kill them, bring them back to clean the mess, kill them in a more clean way, bring them back to life again and torture them slowly until they die a third time and final time." Derek said with a shoulder shrug.

"Exactly." Lizzie stated, not at all acting.

"I have the most bizarre family…" Casey's eyes darted from Derek, to Edwin to Lizzie and back. Marti then came running through the door and hopped onto Casey's bed smiling.

"Hi Smasey." She hugged Casey tightly and fell back onto the bed.

"Smasey?" Lizzie and Edwin asked.

"Yeah." Marti said simply, not wanting to repeat her reasons for Nora and George were in the room.

"Okay…I think it's time to go home…it's getting late." Nora said.

"I want to stay." Lizzie said. "Someone needs to stay with her anyways…" Nora looked reluctant. Lizzie knew Derek wanted to stay, but she hadn't spoken with Casey in so long…she just had to stay.

"I don't know…I was thinking Derek could stay, he's the eldest after all." Nora said, turning to Derek who shrugged.

"But…but Derek and Casey don't get along! A-and Casey would just be miserable, as well as Derek…why can't I just stay? I mean, I'm okay with Casey, we don't argue." Casey smiled and nodded.

Derek opened his mouth to protest but decided against it, it would just look weird.

"I suppose…fine. Goodbye, sweetie." Nora said in a voice she tried to coax everybody into thinking was sweet but wound up making people want to gag.

"Bye Mom." Casey said, her once genuine smile becoming tight. Marti pouted a little before leaning over Casey and enveloping her neck in a tight hug.

"Bye Smasey; I'll miss you." She whispered the last part; it made the sadness overwhelm Casey again.

"Bye, Case." Edwin offered a small smile which she returned, he looked at Lizzie and gave a faint wink, one that Casey took note to. "Bye, Liz." He smiled and she blushed.

"Bye girls." George brushed off, soon all was left that Derek had to say goodbye; everyone had already exited the room and the three of them was all that was left.

"Bye, Case, I love you." He leaned him and gave her a peck, but as he leaned back out Casey took the back of his head and pulled him back in for a proper kiss. She smiled when they parted.

"Bye, I love you too." She smiled as he left.

"Aw…so cute." Lizzie gushed.

"Mm…don't try to change the subject you know I'm getting to; Edwin." Lizzie blushed.

"Um…we kissed." She said as she shrugged. Casey raised an eyebrow.

"How many times?" Her eyes narrowed playfully.

"Twice…" Casey's eyes widened at the new information.

"Okay the school and…"

"The hospital…today; before we came in and saw you and Emily." She blushed again.

"Ooh…I'll kill him!" Casey stated, trying to growl but the chuckling came through and ruined it.

"I really like him…" Lizzie said, a dazed look in her eyes, as though she were talking to herself instead of Casey.

"How much?" Lizzie's eyes came back as she looked at Casey.

"Like…love much." A small half smile graced her lips. "He's really sweet; kinda like Derek, y'know? On the outside not so sweet, but on the inside…a complete softie." They two giggled at that.

"Hey, you callin' my boyfriend a softie?" Casey feigned anger and shock. Lizzie laughed.

"Yes, I'm also calling Edwin one though."

"Yeah…they are aren't they?" Lizzie nodded.

"But only around us…and Marti." Lizzie said.

"Yeah…definitely not with guys…or other girls…or anybody really." Casey said; raking her brain for someone else.

"Well…I bet if you guys had a child he'd be a softie for him or her." Lizzie offered.

"Yeah…and that. So, they're only softies with the girls they love and their kids…geez, I didn't think Derek was that stubborn…so why did you kiss Edwin the first time?"

"Oh…well it's a long story."

"I've got all night, Liz." She gave her sister a smile which was returned immediately.

"Okay…"

Flashback

Lizzie was walking out of the school when Chris, a guy in her math class, stopped her.

"Hey, Lizzie. You look really hot in those jeans…" he trailed off as he checked her out.

"Leave me alone, Chris." Lizzie tried to get by him, but he stood in her way.

"What's wrong, Liz? You don't like me anymore?" He cocked his head to the side.

"I never did." She said coldly. "Now let me go." She tried passing him again but he shook his head 'no'.

"What are you going to do? Call your big, bad, sister?" Lizzie sighed.

"Leave her alone, Chris." Edwin's voice came from behind her, she whirled around.

"Or what? You're going to add me to death? You're nothing but a math geek." Edwin dropped his bag and took a step forward.

"Guys…stop." Lizzie protested; Chris' head whipped in her direction.

"Shut up Lizzie."

"Don't talk to her that way." Edwin said.

"Or what?"

"This." Edwin raised his fist and hit Chris square in the jaw. Edwin and Lizzie walked outside, leaving Chris with and aching jaw.

"So basically, I just kissed him as a thanks…also, I really wanted to." She smiled.

"That's really sweet, Liz."

"Thanks…I'm really going to miss him."

XOXO

"Don't you just love this? It's like a mini-soap opera! I need popcorn." A nurse at her station said to the nurse beside her.

"I know…so let me get this straight. The older girl is dating the older boy; the younger girl is the older girl's sister and she's dating the older boy's younger brother. The youngest girl is the older boy and younger boy's sister and the two girls' mother is currently married to the two boys and the youngest girl's father." The other nurse stated.

"Yes, right on."

"It is like a soap opera…and we do need popcorn."

A/N: Okay…I like this chapter, I guess. Remember, the next one is posted after five reviews; and also, NC is on major hiatus; I've no clue what to write next. Sorry for any inconvenience. Also; if you don't already know; I've got a Christmas story going, 'Christmas Cabin'. Check it out! R&R please!!